How to Use punter in a Sentence

punter

noun
  • Effective marketing means getting the punters to buy what you want them to buy.
  • He was one of the greatest punters in NFL history.
  • The sale attracted more than 1,000 punters.
  • Same thing as a punter and a kicker.
    — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Which punter puts the best foot forward?
    — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • The onus of those stats doesn’t all rely on the punter.
    — Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The punter kicks the ball again from behind the line of scrimmage.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2021
  • If there were such a thing as a perfect game for a punter, Hekker had it.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2020
  • The snap went over the punter’s head and rolled into the end zone for a safety.
    — Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
  • The punter acted as if the snap went over his head to add a diversion.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Morgan and Brandt Tilis might not want to pay a punter that much.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The hope is that Koons’s sculptures will pull in the punters.
    — Kirsty Lang For The Times, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2021
  • The snap eluded the punter who was tackled in the end zone for a safety.
    — al, 30 Aug. 2020
  • Christian was rushing the punter and had fallen to the ground.
    — Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2021
  • Orzech listened for the count and then rifled the ball toward the punter.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Thomas Morstead has served as Atlanta’s punter for the past four games.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 24 Dec. 2021
  • Oregon’s punter Tom Snee could have kicked the ball out of bounds there.
    — John Canzano, oregonlive, 20 Nov. 2021
  • On impulse, Justice kicked one back, well over the punter’s head.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The Bills have done some homework on him in the pre-draft process and need a long-term punter.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Braden Mann, the team’s punter the past three seasons, was cut a week later.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2023
  • No, a limp to the sideline to visit the trainer and watch the punter take over on the field.
    — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2020
  • Our best draft pick may have been our punter Jeremy Crawshaw.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Corliss Waitman was the only punter on hand in practice.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • But the best player throughout the game looked to be punter James Burnip.
    — Matt Stahl | [email protected], al, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Thorson was one of the best punters in the 2026 class.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • That’s the number punter Matt Araiza had for the past two seasons.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
  • Suddenly, the Ravens were forced to add punter to an already lengthy list of needs.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Bills punter Cameron Johnston booted the ball away, but a flag was thrown on the play.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The loudest roar of the day coming when the punter dotted a shot into the 1-yard line.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Chance should step in immediately to take over at punter for Craw.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026

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